Elmwood Home Conditions Highlighted by May Grand Jury
The May grand jury labeled Elmwood Home for Boys unsatisfactory with unsanitary kitchen and poor interior conditions. It urged a court appointed committee to survey the institution and noted funding issues limiting operations. The report praised other county facilities and the prison wardens, while a separate note mentions a fire at Mrs. Rose Gwin's lunch stand in Tulsa extinguished by volunteers using coffee and soda.
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May
Hirt
WRIB
Elmwood
North Springeld
May Grand Jury
Williams
Hix
Imwood Home
National Probation Association
Elmwod
Briel County Almshouse
Sunnyside
Hamborcreek
Tulsa
Okla
Rose Gwin
Social Security Board. Thousands of Claims Paid in Erie District
The Erie Field Office reports 593 claims totaling $174,?00? in five counties as of April 30 1938 and 19 370 claims paid in April 1938 averaging $42 69 per claim. Largest farm paid was $4044 to a New York resident. Information on numbers and filing available at the Erie office.
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Social Security Board
Erle
Crawford
Warren
McKean
Potter
H. C. Hoover
Erie, Pi Social Security Board
Erie Toast Building
Pennsylvania
Hoover
New York
Social Security Boat
Erie
Death claims Mrs. Rounds in Sayre region funeral set
Mrs Martha Ann Rounds a long time Sayre area resident died at home Sunday aged 74 She was born in Granville Pennsylvania in 1855 and survived by daughters Lenastelle Callaer Rees and others plus sons Watson Rounds Sidney Rounds and more The body to Sayre for private funeral services Wednesday burial in Sayre relatives and friends notified. British Coronation Seat train to visit U S and Canada will first be shown at the New York World’s Fair next year before touring Canada.
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Martha Ann Rounus
A. G. Rees
East Main Street
Granville
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah
Lady Lake
Robert Callaer
Athens
Corry
Watson
Rounds
Harrison Valley
Sidney Rounds
Geneva
N. Y
Hattie Robinso
Fadicott
N.Y
BL. Welch
Clarence Warner
Sayre Pa
Bracken-Kealing Funeral Home
Sayre
U. S
London
United States
Canada
New York
Mass attendance at Gerry Clune assembly degree event
About 500 members of Gerry Clues No. 43 Knights of Columbus attended the fifth state district meeting and third degree exemplification at the IK of C auditorium in Oil City Sunday afternoon. Seventy candidates received the last degree led by F W Reis Ty of Pittsburgh with C P Garvey of Oil City assisting. Lodges from Meadville Franklin Titusville and Hile joined the event. A grand dinner followed hosted by the Oil City council entertainment committee led by Charles Jetter.
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Gerry Clunes
Knights of Columbus
de Gee
IK. of C
OW City
F. W. Reis, Ty
Pittsburgh
C. P. Garvey
Oil City
Meadville
Franklin
Titusville
Hile
Charles Jetter
Relocation of Route 6 Through Cemetery Debated
Kane May 10. County commissioners and Holmes Construction discuss moving a section of the new Route 6 in Kanesholm to avoid graves. Local Evangelical Lutheran church members oppose building a tomb over graves, prompting legal resistance if needed. Attorney Hetznerker expects a small grave relocation and no further clashes. Community talks include dates May 26 27 28 and a local Jubilee promotion.
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Kane
U.S
Kanesholm
Tuuley Construction
Holmes Construction Company
Kanesholm Residens
Sarsthport
Mivangelieul Lutheran Church
Times are hard but fair? Corry school board bias letter
A reader from Dawson protests Corry school board favoritism in appointing the Malburg agency, arguing that William Williams, a heavy taxpayer and longtime contributor to Corry, should not be disadvantaged due to his lack of local property ownership while others gain preference. The letter defends public servants' impartiality amid tough times.
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South St
Gamy
Corry
Amd Voling
World's Tonic touted as remedy for long standing ailments
A testimonial from Joseph Uusulsk of 17 W Terrace Ave New Castle Pa praising World's Tonic for rapid relief of constipation lasting 71 years and easing aches, nerves, indigestion, and fatigue. The note urges readers with similar symptoms to try the product at Ketner's Drug Store Miller's Pharmacy and other leading drug stores.
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Joseph Uusulsk
Terrace
Ave
New Castle
Pyaus
Jing
Ketster
Cub Rile
Miller's Pharmacy
Johnson Mitchell wedding announced in Spring Creek area
Winifred Lucile Johnson and Howard V. Johnson wed last Thursday in Panama New York with Rev J J Hurst officiating. The couple plans to reside at the bride’s parents home in Spring Creek where the groom is employed. Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Logan of Spring Creek.
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Ora Dosuronent
Spring Creek
Winifred Lucile
Howard V. Johnson
Donald R. Dohngan
Sugar Grove
J. J. Hurst
Panama
N. Y
John Logan
Missionaries Create Russian Alphabet for Bible Translation
Greek missionaries devised a unique alphabet to translate the Bible for the Russian people. The effort aimed to spread Christian scripture and literacy among early Rus communities through a tailored writing system.
Buffalo Auto Wrecks Kill Four in District
Four people died and several were injured in a Buffalo district motor accident yesterday. Victims include Raymond William Piegl 22 East Amherst postal worker, Norman G Wolf 24 Campbell Boulevard Getzville Curtiss-Wright employee, T Harold Crowe 49 Lockport GM plant foreman, and Myron Hayden 75 Barre farmer grandnephew of Mary Lyon founder of Mt Holyoke College.
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Buffalo
Raymond ‘William Piegl
East Amherst
Postal Telegraph Company
Norman G. Wolf
Campbell Boulevard
Getzville
Curtiss Aeroplane
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
T. Harold Crowe
Spaulding Street
Lockport
Harrison
General
Corry Country Club Dances Draw 25 Couples
Twenty five couples attended the Saturday evening dance at Corry Country Club. The Commanders provided the music and dancing ran from 9 to 1. The entry lists members and their friends enjoying the event.
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Corry Country Club
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K. OF C
Route 6 Thru Cemetery
Ann I
Voice of the People
Corry, Pa
Politi
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
Democratic Party
Jones - Earle - Mundy - Logue
The
Democratic
Liedterant Dovernor
Norbert J. Fitzgerald
Erie County
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